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YEARBOOK CONTENTS

Australian Pork Limited (APL) – a

year in review ..............................4

Pork CRC – different by choice ...5

Industry Organisations: Australia

and New Zealand.........................6

Industry Personnel: Australia and

New Zealand................................8

Companies Guide:

Australia & New Zealand ......20-23

Buyers Guide:

Australia & New Zealand ......24-29

Animal

Health.........................................24

Breeding Stock...........................25

Diagnosic & Pregnancy Testing

Equipment..................................24

Feed Ingredients...................25-27

Piggery Shed Equipment.......27-28

Premixes...............................28-29

Stockfeed...................................29

Waste Management...................29

Andrew Spencer..... “ There have beensome positive andimportant outcomes forthe pork industry during the past year”...........4

Roger Campbell..... “We knowAustralian producers canachieve world class performance”.................5

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4 2013 PIG INDUSTRY YEARBOOK

Australian Pork Limited (APL) –Pork industry year in review

The year just gone has been anotherchallenging one for the industry andAustralian Pork Limited (APL).

Resource limitations due to the erosion of our levy income by inflation (aswell as the shrinkage of the industry sincethe profitability crisis of 2007–08) hasmeant that we have had to adjust how weperform some of those services that areexpected of us by our constituents, Australian pork producers.

Nevertheless, there have been some posi-tive and important outcomes for the indus-try during the past year contributing to ourgoals for a competitive, sustainable andresponsible Australian pork industry.

Market issues

Pork prices over the past year have againshown a significantly different trend to whatwe are traditionally used to. In contrast tothe normal dip in prices during the middleof the year, the last two years have seen amuch flatter price maintained through thefull 12 months.

The new stability that we see is likely dueto a number of different factors, including agreater proportion of our production beingcontracted through dedicated supply chains(itself perhaps facilitated by the different and

changing standards of production demandedby major players at the retail end of the market).

Pig slaughter numbers have been slowlygrowing during the year and has resulted inaround 85,700 slaughters more than a yearago (to the end of October), which is growthof around 1.8%.

Pig meat production meanwhile hasgrown for the calendar year at 2.5%.

The impact of the different standards ofpig production being sought by the twomajor retailers will continue to be felt in themarket, but not always in a predictable way.Compensation for the differentiated productis hopefully one factor supporting prices andwill continue to do so.

Export business remains relativelydepressed into our most interesting markets, Singapore and New Zealand. Thestrong Australian dollar and competitionfrom other markets (including from cheapfrozen product) continues to limit ouropportunities.

Asian and Pacific markets are the desti-nation of higher volumes of lower-valueexport products such as offal. This results inthe total value of our export trade declining.

Imports are as strong as ever, which isdisappointing considering that there havebeen signals in the market that our share ofAustralian consumer processed pork prod-ucts may have been increasing.

Movements in trade stocks can provide some explanation of trends in appar-ent product consumption, so we will be con-tinuing to monitor our successes in securing increases in share ofAustralian product, especially in the process-ing sector (ham, bacon and smallgoods)highlighting the significant differencebetween Australian grown and importedpork.

The differences we will point out will be

things such as higher welfare standards, lead-ing the world on sow stall free, environmen-tally friendly less carbon foot print and thelike; all significant points of difference com-pared to imported pork.

Global grain market dynamics

The most significant concern for theindustry looking forward is the steep rise inglobal grain prices since the end of June. Weknow that when this last happened in 2007,the industry went through a very stressfulperiod of financial losses resulting in an exo-dus of producers and 15% of our produc-tion base disappearing.

What is clear is that pork prices in theshort term unfortunately have almost noth-ing to do with costs of production. Only when financial strainforces a shift in production volumes will wefully see the price compensation necessary tocover the increase in grain prices.

In our pork industry, this takes sometime due to the lag between the decision notto mate a sow and the result in the marketthe best part of a year later when pig num-bers are subsequently reduced.

We will however be trying to buildawareness in the market as to the impact ofthe grain prices on forward supplies. Thiscan hopefully result in more forward con-tracted buying positions being taken,impacting positively on today’s pig prices.

Strategic plan 2010-2015

Within our present operating environ-ment, there are two significant and notewor-thy deviations from the assumptions in theAPL Strategic Plan 2010–2015.

Firstly, at the time of drafting theStrategic Plan, there had been an assumptionof a marketing levy increase of $0.75 perslaughter pig, to come into effect on the 1stJuly 2012.

In the discussions at board level leadingup to seeking the approval of the industry tothis increase, it was decided that a phasing inof the increase over four years was likely tobe seen as more acceptable by pig producers.

This has now been achieved with thefirst tranche of the levy increases of $0.30per slaughter pig implemented as of the 1stJuly 2012.

ANDREW SPENCERCEO, Australian Pork Limited

“There have been

some positive and

important outcomes for

the pork industry during

the past year”

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Pork CRC – Different by choice

Dr ROGER CAMPBELLCEO, Australian Pork CRC

Australia’s pork industry fared betterthan most in 2012, with relatively staticprices at reasonable levels and feed costsgenerally under $350/tonne, although thedrought in the USA pushed grain pricesconsiderably higher in the latter part of theyear and 2013 will be more challenging.

Indeed, herd feed efficiency will be amajor factor determining success in 2013and Pork CRC research suggests the twoareas to concentrate on are using AusScanto measure grain digestible energy (DE) andto ensure grains are processed to maximiseenergy/nutrient utilisation.

A large grain breeding project conductedacross Australia by DAFWA and others further confirmed the massive variability inwheat and barley DE levels and prettymuch established that using average orbook values in diet formulation is largely awaste of time and almost certainly leads topoor, or unpredictable, growth performanceand poor cost effectiveness.

Along similar lines, a number of surveysof milling practices showed that many millsand producers are not grinding their grainsadequately, which leads to poor grain utili-sation. Based on our knowledge, grainsshould be milled to an average particle sizebetween 0.65 and 0.75 mm to ensure nearmaximum feed efficiency.

Pork CRC benchmarking results for2011-2012 showed that, on average, repro-duction is improving, but herd feed efficiency has remained rather static, withthe better herds achieving excellence inboth areas.

So, we know Australian producers can

achieve world class performance and it isnow a matter of getting everybody doing itand this will be the challenge for ourbenchmarking project in 2013.

The major objective of the CRC forHigh Integrity Australian Pork is, of course,to work with industry to differentiateAustralian pork based on how our pigs arehoused and raised (enhanced welfare), thequality of our pork, reducing the carbonfoot-print and reducing antibiotic use inthe industry.

The four Programs in the CRC forHigh Integrity Australian Pork are:1. Confinement free sow and piglet management (Program Leader: Dr RayKing)2. Herd health management (ProgramLeader: Dr Brian Luxford)3. Healthy pork consumption (ProgramLeader: Dr Darryl D’Souza)4. Carbon-conscious nutrient inputs andoutputs (Program Leader: Dr Rob Wilson)

We are already seeing increased demandfor pork from sows housed in ‘confinementfree’ systems and by differentiating how weproduce pork we will have a genuineopportunity to increase demand forAustralian fresh pork and to recapture someof the manufacturing market currentlydominated by imported pork.

I also wouldn’t rule out capturing someof the top end international markets, butthis depends on ensuring Australian pork ishigh integrity and unique.

Initially, the changes will revolvearound the housing of gestating sows andwe learned from the two group housingsolutions workshops held in Toowoombaand Melbourne in 2012 that group housingcan be made to work and that there is nosingle right way of doing it.

I believe the workshops took the fearout of transitioning from stalls to grouphousing and we’ve since learned that manyproducers who’ve made the change areachieving their best ever reproduction levels.

The question is which system mightprovide the greatest market and animal welfare advantages in the longer term and

what are the ‘secrets’ to success in each system.

The Pork CRC R&D program in thisarea is quite expansive and in 2013 we willprovide the industry with the relative welfare and reproductive merits of theindustry and Coles definitions of stall-freeand, hopefully, identify the constraints andopportunities for each.

We will also inform industry of theeffects on sow performance and welfare offactors such as floor space, diets and feedingstrategies, mixing strategies and other simpleinterventions at mixing.

Longer term projects are looking at thegenetics of group housing, so much activityis underway and the workshops haveallowed the Pork CRC to align with industryin the area of housing and managing gestating sows.

The Pork CRC also has a number ofprojects on alternative farrowing accommo-dation, because it is almost certain that confinement free production will eventuallyencompass the farrowing component ofproduction and we need to get ahead of thecurve.

In Program 3 we’ve completed the firstphase of a comprehensive evaluation of eating quality pathways for Australian pork.

The work by the University ofMelbourne has established the effects ofnumerous factors, including sex, aging,cooking, and cut (meal) on the ranking ofpork by consumer panels.

The outcomes demonstrate that porkhas a relatively high fail rate (not desired byconsumers) and that this is affected by sex(higher for intact males), the cut (higher forthe loin than other cuts) and cooking temperature.

Interestingly, however, was the fact thatcuts from all sexes and across all categorieswere ranked as premium or even platinumquality (very desirable).

The information is the first available tothe industry on how pork is perceived andon the factors that affect this perception.

It is now a matter of tracking the path-ways that lead to pork ending up in the different eating quality categories and establishing how the proportion ranked inthe higher quality categories can beincreased and/or the pork labelled and soldaccordingly.

It’s exciting research and the first step inensuring consistency in the quality ofAustralian pork.

All programs are now up and operatingand 2013 will be a year of new discoveries


“We know Australian

producers can

achieve world class

performance”




Pig Industry Organisations: Australia2013 PIG INDUSTRY YEARBOOK

Australian Pork LimitedCEO: Mr Andrew SpencerAddress: PO Box 4746, Kingston ACT 2604Telephone: (02) 6270 8888 Fax: (02) 6285 2288E-mail: [email protected]: australianpork.com.auChairman: Mr Enzo AllaraDirectors:Mr John CowardMr Aeger KingmaMrs Kathy GriggMs Kay CareyMr Geoff StarrMr Andrew JohnsonMr Brian LuxfordMr David PlantGeneral Manager, Marketing: Mr Peter HaydonGeneral Manager Finance & Administration:Mrs Christine Quick General Manager, Research & Innovation:Dr Darryl D’SouzaGeneral Manager, Policy: Ms Kathleen PlowmanGeneral Manager, Communication:Ms Emily Mackintosh

CRC for High Integrity Australian PorkPO Box 466, Willaston SA 5118Website: www.porkcrc.com.auFax: (08) 8313 7686Chief Executive Officer: Dr Roger CampbellTelephone: (08) 8313 7683 Mobile: 0407 774 714 Email: [email protected] Manager: Mr Geoff CrookTelephone: (08) 8313 7684 Email: [email protected] Manager: Mr Graeme CrookTelephone: (08) 8313 7973 Mob: 0417 805 422Email: [email protected] Manager: Mr Richard WestmacottTelephone: (08) 8313 7685 Email: [email protected] Administrator: Ms Rebecca SmithTelephone: (08) 8313 7743 Email: [email protected] members: Dr John Kinery, ChairmanMs Kathryn AdamsMs Sandra Di Blasio Mr Rod HamannProf Simon MaddocksMr Dennis MuttonProf John PluskeMr Kenton ShawMr Andrew SpencerMr Chris TrengroveDr Robert van BarneveldDr Hugh Wirth

Australasian Pig Science AssociationWebsite: www.apsa.asn.auAddress: c/- Ms Karen Moore (APSA Secretary)Pork R&D Group, Department of Agriculture & Food WALocked Bag 4, Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983 Telephone: (08) 9368 3636 Fax: (08) 9474 1295E-mail: [email protected]: Dr Darryl D’SouzaAddress: PO Box 148, Deakin West, ACT 2600Telephone: (02) 6285 2200 Fax: (02) 6285 2288E-mail: darryl.d’[email protected]: Dr David CadoganAddress: PO Box 369, Romsey Vic 3434Telephone: (03) 5429 6458 Mob: 0409 049 793E-mail: [email protected]: Ms Karen Moore Telephone: (08) 9368 3636 Fax: (08) 9474 1295 Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Dr Megan Trezona Telephone: (08) 9368 3606 Fax: (08) 9474 1295E-mail: [email protected]: Rob van Barneveld Telephone: (07) 3290 6600 Fax: (07) 3290 6900Email: [email protected]

NSW Farmers’ Association Pork CommitteeAddress: Level 6, 35 Chandos St, St Leonards NSW 2065PO Box 459, St Leonards NSW 2065Telephone: (02) 9478 1000 Fax: (02) 8282 4500Email: [email protected]: www.nswfarmers.org.auChairman: Ean Pollard, YoungTelephone: (02) 6383 4206Fax: (02) 6383 4240 Mobile: 0438 834 206Email: [email protected] members:

Nathan SandralJohn GaskinMal GettEdwina BeveridgeRobyn GillespieNeil Franks(Not a member? Call 1300 794 000 to find out why youneed to be.)

Queensland Pork Producers Inc.Address: P O Box 114, Mareeba Qld 4880Telephone: (07) 4092 3014 Fax: (07) 4092 3946Email: [email protected]: John CowardVice President: Robyn BoundyDirectors: Paul Brosnan, John Riley, Paul Taylor

Victorian Farmers Federation Pig GroupAddress: 24 Collins Street, Melbourne Vic 3000President: John Bourke Telephone: (03) 5857 2381 Fax: (03) 5857 2381



Email: [email protected] officer: Brian KrullTelephone: (03) 9207 5524 Fax: (03) 9207 5500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vff.org.au

South Australian Farmers Federation Commerical Pork Section

Address: PO Box Halifax Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Telephone: (08) 8410 7233 Fax: (08) 8211 7303 E-mail: [email protected]: www.saff.com.auChairperson: Mr Butch MosesMobile: 0428 642 243 Vice Chairperson: Mr Matthew StarrickJunior Vice Chairperson: Mr Paul FiegertCOMMITTEE:Rod Hamann Nick LienertBarry Lloyd Lindsay WalkerMarinus Bos

West Australian Pork Producers Association (WAPPA)Address: Suite One, Pastoral House, 13 Camden Street, Belmont WA PO Box 687 Belmont WA 6104Executive Officer: Russell CoxMobile: 0428 293 095Telephone: (08) 9479 7315 Fax: (08) 9479 7317Email: [email protected] Website: www.wappa.com.au

Australian Pig Breeders Association LtdAddress: Federal Secretary, PO Box 189, Kiama NSW 2533 Telephone: (02) 4232 3333 Fax: (02) 4232 3350 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lbcentre.com.auNSW: Janelle Johnson, PO Box 189, Kiama NSW 2533QLD: Mrs M Anderson, PO Box 267, Hivesville Qld 4612SA: RAS of SA, PO Box 108, Goodwood SA 5043Victoria:

Paulette McIntosh, 73 Boards Rd, Strathmerton Vic 3641WA: Ms G Frost, PO Box 156 Gnowangerup WA 6335

NZ Pork (The New Zealand Industry Pork Board)Address: PO Box 4048, Wellington 6140New ZealandEmail: [email protected]: (04) 917 4750 Fax: (04) 385 8522Chief Executive Officer: Owen SymmansEmail: [email protected] Chair: Steve KidbyDirectors: Ruth Lee, Rick Christie, Ben VoiceMarketing Manager: Campbell NaishAccountant: Bronwyn ShieldsPolicy & Issues Manager: Frances ClementResearch & Innovation Manager: Grant BostonMarketing Executive: Sharon BowlingCommunications Manager: Sarah Crysell Communication Assistant/Business Support:

Libby Clifford

New Zealand Pig Breeders AssociationAddress: c/o FWB Miller, Motukarara, RD2, Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandTelephone: (03) 329 7861 Fax: (03) 329 7122Mobile: 0274 351 280Email: [email protected]: N. A DunlopVice-President: J I CooleySecretary: FWB MillerCommittee: M.A. Oliver

Pig IndustryOrganisations:New Zealand

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Ahern, Timothy

Position: National Pig Business Manager

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) Dip Reprod Sci

Address: Pfizer Animal Health Australia Pty Ltd, 38-42 Wharf Road,

West Ryde, NSW 2114

Mobile: +61 418 124 664

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.pfizeranimalhealth.com.au

Allara, Enzo

Position: Chairman Australian Pork Limited

Address: PO Box 4746, Kingston ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6270 8888 Fax: (02) 6285 2288

Website: www.australianpork.com.au

Andersen, Mike

Position: Agricultural Engineer

Qualifications: BE (Agr.) Hons

Address: Mundigo Pty Ltd, Private Bag 2, Bordertown SA 5268

Telephone: 1800 100 820 Mobile: 0427 230 350

Fax: (08) 8752 0999

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.mundigo.com.au

Specific interests: Building design; ventilation, air quality, effluent

management, sustainability. Australian distributor for AP Systems (USA).

Australian distributor for Weda liquid feeding systems and Biogas

equipment.

Antonio, Brett

Position: Managing Director

Qualifications: BBus (Mgt)/LLB, GAICD

Address: BEC Feed Solutions Pty Ltd, 50 & 66 Antimony St,

Carole Park, QLD 4300. PO Box 475, Goodna QLD 4300

Telephone: (07) 3723 9875 Fax: (07) 3271 3080

Mobile: 0427 035 443


Auld, Malcolm

Position: Regional Technical Services Manager, Western Australia

Address: PIC Australia, PO Box 39, Grong Grong NSW 2652

Telephone: (02) 6956 2105 Fax: (02) 6956 2203

Mobile: 0427 086 931


Website: www.picaustralia.com.au

Banhazi, Thomas

Position: Associate Professor

Qualifications: BAgSc, Grad Dip Ag, PhD

Address: National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture (NCEA)

Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland

(USQ), West Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350

Telephone: +61 7 4631 1191

Fax: +61 7 4631 1870 Mobile: 0402 890 120


Website: www.ncea.org.au

Barugh, Ian

Position: Senior Consultant

Qualifications: BAgSc, DipSc

Address: IFNHH, PN 454, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222,

Palmerston North, NZ

Telephone: +64 6 350 5308 Fax: +64 6 350 5684


Specific interests: General aspects of pork production and management

economics; pork industry training; nutrition; marketing; environmental issues;

technical bulletins and technology transfer

Bauer, Mark Michael

Position: Unit Manager

Qualifications: BAppSc (Rural technology)

Address: c/- Piggery, University of Queensland,

Gatton Campus, Lawes QLD 4343

Telephone: (07) 5460 1413 Fax: (07) 5460 1413

Mobile: 0439 675 115


Specific interests: Pig genetics and general husbandry.

Biddle, Robert Richard

Position: General Manager

Qualifications: BVSc, MVSt, MACVSc, MRCVS, FAICD

Address: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Australia,

GPO Box 858, Barton ACT 2601

Telephone: (02) 6272 5364 Mobile: 0419 273 391 Fax: (02) 6272 3150

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.daff.gov.au

Specific interests: Animal health and veterinary public health and

international standards.

Black, John L

Position: Director

Qualifications: BAg, DipEd, PhD, AM, FTSE, FAIAST

Address: John L Black Consulting, PO Box 4021,

Warrimoo NSW 2774

Telephone: (02) 4753 6231 Fax: (02) 4753 6295

Mobile: 0419 493 567 E-mail: [email protected]

Specific interests: Research management consultant; AUSPIG development

and application; co-ordinator of the national premium grains for livestock

program, now commercialised through the Pork CRC; IB Sub Program

Manager for the Pork CRC.

Blake, Steve

Position: Sales Representative

Qualifications: B.App Sc

Address: BEC Feed Solutions Pty Ltd, 50 & 66 Antimony St, Carole Park,

Qld 4300. PO Box 475, Goodna Qld 4300

Telephone: (07) 3723 9830 Fax: (07) 3271 3080


Bradford, Dawson

Position: Vice President, West Australian Pork Producers’ Association

Address: ‘Hillcroft Farms’, Popanyinning WA 6309

Telephone: (08) 9887 7029

Mobile: 0427 877 055 Fax: (08) 9887 7059


Bradshaw, Wayne

Position: Manager Director

Address: Jefo Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 8146,

Toowoomba MC Qld 4352

Telephone: (07) 4630 1500

Mobile: 0429 301 500 Fax: (07) 4630 1200

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jefo.com

Specific interests: Pan Pacific Pork Expo: benefits of microencapsulated

acidifiers in livestock feeds and improvements in FCR.

Brown, Lucinda

Position: Technical Officer


Telephone: (02) 6956 2105 Fax: (02) 6956 2203

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.picaustralia.com.au

Bunter, Kim

Position: Senior Research Fellow

Qualifications: BRurSc (Hons), MRurSc, PhD

Address: Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England,

Armidale NSW 2351

Telephone: (02) 6773 2055 Direct: (02) 6773 3788

Fax: (02) 6773 3266 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://agbu.une.edu.au

Specific interests: Pig breeding programs, across herd

genetic evaluation; sow reproductive traits; mate selection; inbreeding;

PIGBLUP; physiological indicators of performance

Cadogan, David

Position: Technical Services Manager

Qualifications: BAgriSc, MRurSc, PhD

Address: Feedworks Pty Ltd, PO Box 369, Romsey VIC 3435

Telephone: (03) 5429 6458 Mobile: 0409 049 793


Website: www.feedworks.com.au

Cameron, Chris

Position: Nutritionist

Address: Ace Livestock Consulting, PO Box 108, Cockatoo Valley SA 5351



Cameron, Ranald David Alan

Position: Honorary Research Consultant, School of Veterinary Science,

University of Queensland

Qualifications: BVSc, MVSc, PhD

Address: 17/8 Sandford St, St Lucia, Brisbane Qld 4067

Telephone: (07) 3876 8403 Fax: (07) 3876 8403

Industry Personnel: Australia & NZ






Specific interests: Pig diseases and reproduction, boar fertility and AI,

embryo cryopreservation, culture and transfer in pigs.

Campbell, Ted


Address: BE Campbell, PO Box 7042, Wetherill Park NSW

Phone: (02) 9725 2233 Fax: (02) 9756 1336


Website: www.becampbell.com.au

Cant, Brendon


Qualifications: Journalism and marketing

Address: Brendon Cant & Associates, PO Box 368, Donnybrook WA 6239

Telephone: (08) 9731 6739


Specific interests: Advancement of the Australian pig and pigmeat

industry via professional communications

Carter, Richard (Rick)

Position: Technical Manager Pacific Region

Qualifications: BAgSc, MSc, PhD

Address: Kemin Pacific Region,

6-7, 694 Pacific Highway, Killara NSW 2071



Website: www.kemin.com

Specific interests: Weaner pigs, nutrition and health, enzyme

applications.

Channon, Heather

Position: Manager, Processing and Product Innovation

Qualifications: BAgrSc (Hons), MAgrSc

Address: Australian Pork Limited, 10-12 York St, South Melbourne VIC 3205




Chenoweth, Vaughan

Position: Territory Manager

Address: Ridley AgriProducts, Mary Terrace, Murray Bridge SA 5253

Telephone: 0428 662 238 Fax: (08) 8532 6656

Email : [email protected]

Specific interests: Phase feeding in batch farrowing

operations. Specialising in straw based production.

Chuah, Bernard

Position: Supply Chain & Administration Manager

Qualifications: BSc, MBA

Address: Biomin Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 2344,

Carlingford NSW 2118

Telephone: (02) 9872 6324 Fax: (02) 9872 5139 Mobile: 0414 610 889


Website: www.biomin.net

Clark, Christine

Position: Sales Manager – Southern Region

Address: Auspac Ingredients, Unit 1, 84-92 Barnes Street,

Tamworth, NSW 2340

Telephone: (02) 6762 7708

Mobile: 0429 662 519 Fax: (02) 6762 7709


Clement, Frances

Position: Policy and Issues Manager

Qualifications: B Tech (Hons) MCA

Address: New Zealand Pork, PO Box 4048, Wellington, New Zealand

Telephone: +64 4 917 4750 Direct: +64 4 917 4756

Fax: +64 4 385 8522 Mobile: +64 21 422 301

Email: [email protected] Website: www.pork.co.nz

Specific interests: Animal welfare, food safety, biosecurity, environmental

issues.

Clohesy, Steven

Position: Regional Manager, Vic, WA, Southern NSW

Address: Stockyard Industries, 54 King St, Clifton Qld 4361



Colenso, Paul

Position: Regional Manager, Qld, NSW

Qualifications: BAppSc (Rural Technology)




Collins, Ben

Position: Managing Editor

Qualifications: BBus Dip Mgt

Address: Collins Media, PO Box 387, Cleveland Qld 4163

Telephone: (07) 3286 1833 Fax: (07) 3821 2637


Specific interests: Pig industry communication and promotion

Collman, Gary

Position: Extension Oficer

Qualifications: QCAH

Address: Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, PO Box 102,

Toowoomba Qld 4350


Fax: (07) 4688 1192 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.dpi.qld.gov.au/ILEM

Specific interests: Environmental and production research and extension.

Cook, Peter William

Position: Production Analyst


Address: 21 Alice St, Dalby Qld 4405



Specific interests: Decision support system development.

Cox, Russell

Position: Executive Officer,

West Australian Pork Producers’ Association

Address: 13 Camden Street, Belmont WA 6104

PO Box 687, Belmont WA 6104


E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.wappa.com.au

Crawford, Ken

Position: Science Writer

Qualifications: MSustAg (USyd) BA (Earth Science), HDA (Hons)

Address: ‘Gowrie’, 12811 Kamilaroi Highway, Boggabri NSW 2382



Specific interests: Australian pork industry. Recycling waste nutrients using

natural zeolites as a food additive in animal diets. Future development of

Castle Mountain Zeolites Red Roc Booster in creating environmentally

friendly animal feed.

Cronin, Greg

Position: Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science

Address: Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Private Bag

4003, Narellan NSW 2567

Telephone: +61 2 9351 1629 Fax: +61 2 9351 1693


Cuff, Phil

Position: Animal Proteins Manager

Address: BEC Feed Solutions Pty Ltd,

50 & 66 Antimony St, Carole Park,

Qld 4300, PO Box 475, Goodna Qld 4300

Telephone: (07) 3723 9840 Fax: (07) 3271 3080

Mobile: 0428 520 035


Custodio, Sam

Position: Technical Sales Manager – Southern Australia

Qualifications: BSc, MBA


Carlingford NSW 2118

Telephone: (02) 9872 6324 Fax: (02) 9872 5139

Mobile: 0425 055 684



Cutler, Ross S

Position: Principal

Qualifications: BVSc, PhD

Address: Ross Cutler & Associates, 140 The Parade,

Ocean Grove Vic 3226


Fax: (03) 5255 5613


Specific interests: Veterinary medicine, international aid, teaching.

Daykin, Shane

Position: Regional Manager, South Australia

Address: Stockyard Industries, 54 King Street, Clifton QLD 4361

Telephone: (07) 4697 3344

Mobile: 0427 164 705


De Greef, Dr Sarah

Position: Swine Veterinarian

Address: Country Vet, 45 Piper Lane, Bendigo East Vic 3550

Telephone: (03) 5442 6142 Fax: (03) 5443 3829

Mobile: 0429 049 708

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chrisrichards.com.au



Dickson, Cassie

Position: Graduate Nutritionist

Qualifications: BSc Animal Science

Address: Lienert Australia Pty Ltd, 8 Roseworthy Rd, Roseworthy, SA 5371

Telephone: (08) 8524 8150


Website: www.lienerts.com.au

Doubleday, Jonothon

Position: Director

Address: Auspac Ingredients, Unit 1, 84-92 Barnes Street,

Tamworth, NSW 2340



D’Souza, Darryl Dr

Position: General Manager, Research & Innovation

Qualifications: BSc (Hons), PhD

Address: Australian Pork Limited, PO Box 4746, Kingston ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6270 8888 Fax: (02) 6285 2288

Email: darryl.d’[email protected]


Dunlop, Dr Hugo

Position: Pig Veterinary Consultant

Qualifications: BVMS, MSc, PhD

Address: 144 Murphy Street, Bendigo Vic 3550

Telephone: (03) 5442 6142 Fax: (03) 5443 3829


Specific interests: Herd health programs, disease investigations, health

monitoring. On-farm quality assurance, disease eradication, food-safety.

Eamens, Graeme John

Position: Principal Research Scientist


Address: Industry & Investment NSW/Primary Industries, Elizabeth

Macarthur Agricultural Institute, PMB 4008, Narellan NSW 2567



Specific interests: Development and application of protective vaccines and

diagnostic tests for enzootic pneumonia and pleuropneumonia; immune

responses of pigs to respiratory pathogens; improved vaccine

delivery systems for pigs; swine erysipelas; investigation of production and

carcase composition effects of swine respiratory disease.

Eccles, Rob

Position: National Sales and Development Manager

Qualifications: B.App. Sc (Ag)

Address: 122 Station Street, PO Box 54, Quirindi NSW 2343



Website: www.castlemountainzeolites.com.au

Specific interests: Feed additives using the mineral zeolite to improve animal

performance and to reduce odors. Effluent usage combining zeolite and

micro-organisms to delier more nutrient per unit of waste to agricultural

applications. The zeolite also has applications in water filtration, bedding and

many environmental applications.

Edwards, A C (Tony)

Position: Consultant Animal Nutritionist

Qualifications: BRurSc (Hons)

Address: Ace Livestock Consulting Pty Ltd,

PO Box 108, Cockatoo Valley SA 5351



Specific interests: Commercial livestock nutrition, feed milling, feedstuff eval-

uation, technical training

Edwards, Megan


Address: Ace Livestock Consulting Pty Ltd,

PO Box 108, Cockatoo Valley SA 5351



Evison, Richard

Position: President, West Australian Pork Producers’ Association

Production Manager, Westpork

Qualifications: Diploma in Agriculture

Address: Unit 1, 7 Foundry Street, Maylands WA 6051



Fahy, V A (Tony)

Position: Specialist Pig Veterinarian

Qualifications: BVSc (Hons), PhD

Address: Arrow Animal Health Advisory,

PO Box 42 Epsom VIC 3551

Telephone: (03) 5448 3268

Mobile: +61 409 335 707



Specific interests: Control of respiratory and enteric diseases, E.coli scours,

reduction of sucker and weaner mortality, autogenous vaccines, disease

eradication, the economics and logistics of total and Swiss depopulation,

batch farrowing.

Fisher, Lynell

Position: Technical Manager

Qualifications: B.App Sc (Equine Studies), Cert. Vet Nurse (Hons)


Carole Park Qld 4300

Telephone: (07) 3723 9875

Mobile: 0418 782 866


Francis, Wayne

Position: Regional Salesl Manager

Address: Novus Nutrition Pty Ltd, 103 Victoria Rd, Drummoyne NSW 2047

Telephone: (02) 9719 1466

Fax: (02) 9719 1463

Mobile: 0417 317 963


Fraser, Rob

Position: Vegetable Proteins Trader


Carole Park, Qld 4300, PO Box 475, Goodna Qld 4300

Telephone: (07) 3723 9845

Fax: (07) 3271 3080

Mobile: 0423 426 764


Frey, Barb

Position: Veterinary Consultant

Qualifications: DVM (Guelph)

Address: PO Box 6901, East Perth, WA 6892

Telephone: (08) 9225 4564

Mobile: 0400 298 258

Fax: (08) 9221 9051


Specific interests: Epiggery, PrimePulse, farm software, growing herd perfor-

mance analysis, marketing efficiency, staff training, Prohand.

Gannon, Kate

Position: Veterinarian

Qualifications: BVMS

Address: Portec Veterinary Services,

PO Box 2112, Carlisle North WA 6101


Fax: (08) 9361 5558


Website: www.portec.com.au

Specific interests: Pig and poultry herd health, welfare and management,

food safety, tertiary education and stockperson training.

Gannon, Neil Joseph

Position: Chief Operating Officer

Qualifications: BScAg (Hons), PhD


Toowoomba QLD 4350

Telephone: (02) 9872 6324 Fax: (02) 9872 5139

Mobile: 0458 634 554



Gartrell, Frances

Position: WA Pork Industry Training Officer

Address: Pork Industry Training (WA), 277 Great Eastern Highway,

Belmont WA 6104

Telephone: (08) 9479 7311

Fax: (08) 9479 7317


Specific interests: Training, promotion of careers in the pig industry

Gleeson, Dr Bernie


Qualifications: BVSc

Address: Country Vet, 144 Murphy St, Bendigo VIC 3550



Gourlay, Charlie

Position: Technical Sales Associate, Northern Region



Fax: (02) 6956 2203

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.picaustralia.com.au



Grech, Tina

Position: Animal Nutritionist

Qualifications: B App Sci (Ag)

Address: Lienert Australia Pty Ltd, 8 Roseworthy Rd, Roseworthy SA 5371



Groves, Lynda

Position: Sales Manager – Export

Address: Rivalea, (Australia) Pty Ltd, PO Box 78, Corowa NSW 2646



Website: www.rivalea.com.au

Hamann, Rod

Position: Managing Director/CEO, Australian Pork Farms Group;

Directorships in Auspork, Pork CRC, Big River Pork Abattoir

Address: PO Box 792, Stirling SA 5152

Telephone: (08) 8339 9700 E-mail: [email protected]

Hampson, David John

Position: Professor of Veterinary Microbiology

Qualifications: BVetMed, PhD, DSc, FASM, FAAM, FRCPath, FRCVS,

Address: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences,

Murdoch University, Murdoch WA 6150

Telephone: (08) 9360 2287 Fax: (08) 9310 4144


Specific interests: Swine dysentery, intestinal spirochaetosis,

postweaning diarrhoea; other infectious diseases; reference laboratory for

swine dysentery; dietary control of swine dysentery and postweaning

diarrhoea; vaccines for swine dysentery and intestinal spirochaetosis.

Hansen, Chris

Position: Manager Workplace Programs

Qualifications: DipHortSc, Dip Training & Assessment Systems

Address: Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd, PO Box 78, Corowa NSW 2646


Fax: (02) 6038 8513 E-mail: [email protected].

Specific interests: Pork industry training, employee relations.

Harnwell, Warwick


Address: Ausrichter Pty Ltd, 2/21 Chester Street,

Camperdown NSW 2050



Harrison, David

Position: Contracting Manager

Qualifications: CertAppSci (Animal Technician),

Grad Dip (Environmental Mgmt),

Grad Cert (Manufacturing Mgmt)

Address: Rivalea Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 78, Corowa NSW 2646

Telephone: (02) 6052 5001

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rivalea.com.au

Specific interests: Pig production

Hartmann, Peter Edwin

Position: Professor

Qualifications: BRurSc, PhD

Address: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology School of Biomedical,

Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences M310 University of Western Australia,

35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009

Telephone: (08) 6488 3327 Fax: (08) 6488 1148


Specific interests: Lactation; farrowing; piglet development.

Hassan, George

Position: Gene Centre Manager, Cefn Genetics Pty Ltd

Address: Murray Bridge, South Australia



Haydon, Peter

Position: General Manager, Marketing

Address: Australian Pork Limited, PO Box 4746,

Kingston ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6285 2200 Fax: (02) 6285 2288


Healey, Kevin

Position: Research and Development Manager

Qualifications: BSc, Dipl.FDA, M App Sc, MSc (Biotech)

Address: IAH Sales Pty Ltd, 18 Healey Circuit, Huntingwood NSW 2148


Fax: (02) 9672 7988


Website: www.iahp.com.au

Specific interests: Probiotics for pigs and poultry, feed additives,

premixes, coccidiostats, disinfectants.

Hemsworth, Paul Hamilton

Position: Director

Qualifications: BAgSc, PhD

Address: Animal Welfare Science Centre, Melbourne School of Land and

Environment, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010



Specific interests: Human/animal interactions; stress, welfare; sexual

behaviour

Henry, Matt

Position: Country Manager Australia

Address: Kemin AgriFoods Asia, Suite 6-7 694 Pacific Highway,

Killara NSW 2071


Fax: (02) 9418 2544

E-mail: [email protected] Website www.kemin.com.au

Hermesch, Susanne

Position: Pig Genetics Co-ordinator

Qualifications: DipIngAg, PhD

Address: Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England,

Armidale NSW 2351



Website: http://agbu.une.edu.au

Specific interests: Healthy robust pig genotypes, use of haemoglobin in pig

breeding programs; selection for imptoved carcase market value; PIGBLUP,

adoption and knowledge transfer.

Hirst, Andrew Nicholas


Address: Windridge Pig Farm, P O Box 50, Young, NSW 2594



Holyoake, Dr Patricia Kaye (Trish)

Position: Senior Veterinary Officer – Pigs

Qualifications: BVSc PhD CMAVA

Address: DPI, Charles Sturt University, Victoria Bendigo


Fax: (03) 5430 4490


Hovers, Ton

Position: Chief Operations Officer

Qualifications: MSc

Address: BEC Feed Solutions Pty Ltd, 50 & 66 Antimony St, Carole Park,

Qld 4300 PO Box 475, Goodna Qld 4300


Fax: (07) 3271 3080


Hughes, Paul

Position: Program Leader, Intensive Livestock Production Systems

Qualifications: BSc, PhD

Address: Pig and Poultry Production Institute SARDI Livestock Systems,

Roseworthy Campus, Roseworthy SA 5371



Website: www.sardi.sa.gov.au

Specific interests: Pig reproduction and nutrition. Training and education for

the pig industry.

Ireland, Greg


Qualifications: BSc, (Hons) BVSc (Hons)

Address: 106 Brisbane Street, Tamworth NSW 2340

Telephone: (02) 6766 3988 Fax: (02) 6766 4259


Website: www.tamworthvet.com.au

Specific interests: Herd health and production programs.

Isaac, David

Position: Nutritionist/Technical Officer

Qualifications: DVM MRCVS

Address: BEC Feed Solutions Pty Ltd 50 & 66 Antimony St,




Jabloncikova, Babora

Position: Account Manager

Qualifications: MAnSc

Address: DSM Nutritional Products, PO Box 2279, Wagga Wagga 2650

Telephone: (03) 5248 0213 Fax: (03) 5248 0973

Mobile: 0418 262 566


Website: www.dsmnutritionalproducts.com



Jamieson, Lisa

Position: ANZ Monogastric Business Unit Manager

Qualifications: B App Sc (Animal Production)

Address: Elanco Animal Health, 112 Wharf Road, West Ryde NSW 2114

Telephone: +61 2 9878 7757 Fax: +61 2 9878 7720


Jervois, Bridget

Position: Operations Manager, Pork Storks Australia

Qualifications: Bachelor Agricultural Science

Address: 3140 Midland Highway, Lethbridge VIC 3332


Fax: (03) 5281 7547


Website: www.porkstorks.com.au

Specific interests: Semen production and analysis, boar stud

management, customer liaison, QA, distribution.

Johnston, Noel E

Position: Technical Director

Qualifications: BVSc, MSc, PhD

Address: Aitex International, 25 Eley Road, Blackburn South Vic 3130



Specific interests: Water sanitation, biosecurity, sale of educational

materials to pig industry

Johnston, Robert

Position: PIC Operations Manager


Telephone: (02) 6956 2105

Fax: (02) 6956 2203



Jones, Andrew

Position: General Manager Production – CEFN Pty Ltd

Address: 54 King Street, Clifton Qld 4361

Telephone: (07) 4697 3344

Mobile: 0429 471 497

Fax: (07) 4697 3532

Jones, Marcus

Position: Director of Sales, Stockyard Industries, CEFN Genetics

Address: CEFN Pty Ltd, 54 King Street, Clifton Qld 4361



Karaconji, Branislav

Position: Technical Services Manager

Qualifications: Dipl. Vet.Med (DVM), MAHM

(Master of Avian Health and Medicine)

Address: Pfizer Animal Health, 38-42 Wharf Rd, West Ryde NSW 2114

Telephone: (02) 9850 995 Fax: (02) 9850 3399

Mobile: 0448 055 159


Kelly, Damien

Position: Southern Sales Manager

Address: Lienert Australia, 8 Maynard Drive, Bendigo VIC 3551

Telephone: (03) 5448 5740

Mobile: 0417 700 666



Kemp, Will

Position: Marketing Co-ordinator

Qualifications: BBus (Mgt)



Telephone: (07) 3723 9855

Fax: (07) 3271 3080


Keniry, Dr John

Position: Chairman, Pork CRC

Address: PO Box 466, Willaston SA 5118

Telephone: (08) 8303 7683 Fax: (08) 8303 7686

Mobile: 0428 672 694

Kim, Jae Cheol

Position: Research Officer

Qualifications: BScAg, MSc, PhD, RAnNutr

Address: WA Department of Agriculture and Food, Locked Bag No 4,

Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983



Specific interests: Carbohydrate nutrition, amino acid nutrition, feedstuff

evaluation, carbohydrate-protein/gut health interaction, weaner pig

nutrition, use of antibiotic free diets, immunity of weaner pigs.

King, Ray

Position: Science Consultant

Qualifications: B.Ag Sc, PhD

Address: RHK Consulting Pty Ltd, 30 Hedderwick St,

Essendon VIC 3040



Specific interests: Pig nutrition; sow reproduction and lactation, project

management.

Knowles, Craig

Position: Site Supervisor, Glencoe GTC

Address: Porkstorks Australia, 336 Glencoe Gowrie Road,

Glencoe Qld 4352


Fax: (07) 4699 3832

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.porkstorks.com.au

Specific interests: Semen production and analysis, semen delivery.

Kopinski, John S Dr

Position: Senior Research Nutritionist

Qualifications: B Sc (Hons), PhD

Address: DEEDI, Animal Research Institute, Locked Mail Bag 4

Moorooka Qld 4105

Telephone: (07) 3362 9404 Fax: (07) 3362 9429


Website: www.dpi.qld.gov.au/pigs

Specific interests: Ergot sorghum, alternative feeds, pig digestion, vitamin

and minerals, biotin, digestible energy, gastric ulcers, mycotoxins.

Kruger, Ian

Position: Environmental Engineer (Intensive Livestock)

Qualifications: BEng (Agric), Cert IV Assessment & Workplace Training

Address: Industry & Investment NSW, 4 Marsden Park Rd,

Calala NSW 2340

Telephone: (02) 6763 1100 Fax: (02) 6763 1222


Specific interests: Environmental information, training and advice on:

piggery developments and upgrades, treatment systems, effluent and manure

re-use, regulations and guidelines, sustainable production.

Lahm, Matt


Address: Lienert Australia Pty Ltd, 8 Maynard Drive Bendigo VIC 3551




Lakin, Ron


Address: Bio Bowser Tecnnologies Pty Ltd, 89 Pinjarra Rd,

Pinjarra Hills, Qld 4069

Mobile: 0422 872 586 Email: [email protected]

Specific interests: Renewable energy

Lambeth, Philip

Position: Director

Address: Auspac Ingredients Pty Ltd, Unit 1, 84-92 Barnes Street,

Tamworth, NSW 2340

Telephone: (02) 6762 7708

Mobile: 0428 662 512 Fax: (02) 6762 7709


Laucke, Condor


Address: Laucke Mills, PO Box 11, Greenock SA 5360

Telephone: (08) 8562 8140

Fax: (08) 8562 8302


Specific interests: Commercial animal nutrition for a broad range of species

Lawlor, Chris

Position: Director – IAH Sales Pty Ltd

Address: 18 Healey Circuit, Huntingwood NSW 2148

Telephone: (02) 9672 7944

Fax: (02) 9672 7988


Website: www.iahp.com.au

Specific interests: Probiotics for pigs and poultry, feed additives,

premixes, coccidiostats, disinfectants.

Lawton, David

Position: Director, Porkanon (NZ) Ltd

Qualifications: BVSc MVS PhD MACVS

Address: Porkanon (NZ) Ltd, 45 Kentucky Way

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Telephone: (027) 279 1220

Fax: (06) 357 2200




Lewis, Craig

Position: Custom Genetic Improvement Officer

Qualifications: PhD

Address: PIC North America, 100 Bluegrass Commons Blvd, Suite 2200

Hebdersonville, TN 37075

Telephone: 615-265-2800


Lienert, Nick


Qualifications: BBus, As DipAg

Address: Lienert Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 65, Roseworthy SA 5371

Telephone: (08) 8524 8150 Fax: (08) 8524 8001



Lloyd, Barry Raymond

Position: Veterinary consultant

Qualifications: BVSc (Hons)

Address: PO Box 654, Gawler SA 5118

Telephone/Fax: (08) 8522 5504 Mobile: 0418 825 010


Specific interests: Herd health management, implementation of modern pig

flow techniques, real time ultrasound services

Loots, Corné

Position: Business Unit Manager, Companion & Swine

Qualifications: BVSc, MVSc, MBA

Address: MSD Animal Health, 54-68 Ferndell St, Sth Granville, NSW 2142


Loudon, Emalyn

Position: Manager Technology Transfer & Adoption,

Research & Innovation

Qualifications: B.Agribus

Address: Australian Pork Limited, PO Box 4746 Kingston ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6270 8888 Fax: (02) 6285 2288

Mobile: 0421 635 738


Specific interests: Training, promotion of careers in the pork industry.

Lu, Jason


Qualifications: BSc, MAppSC MEd

Address: Riverina Australia, 25 Donkin St, West End Brisbane Qld 4101



Luxford, Brian

Position: General Manager Research & Innovation

Qualifications: PhD

Address: Rivalea Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 78, Corowa NSW 2646

Telephone: (02) 6033 8333

Mobile: 0418 261 844


Specific interests: Genetics & mating management.

McCann, Craig

Position: Feed Medication Manager

Qualifications: GDipAgribus, MBus

Address: Pfizer Animal Health Australia Pty Limited,

38-42 Wharf Road, West Ryde NSW 2114

Telephone: (02) 9850 3966 Fax: (02) 9850 3399


MacDonald, Peter


Qualifications: BCom, CA, CMA

Address: PIC New Zealand, 21 Jipcho Road,

PO Box 348, Christchurch 8140 New Zealand

Telephone: +64 3 341 0220 Direct: +64 3 341 4891

Mobile: +64 275 497 017

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.picnz.co.nz

McFarlane, Rob


Address: Alltech (NZ) Ltd,

70 Mihini Road, Waitakere 654, New Zealand

Telephone: +64 9 837 3243 Fax: +64 9 837 3243

Mobile: +64 27 667 7744


M’Gee, Denis

Position: Technical Sales Manager – Northern Australia

Qualifications: BSc, MAgSC

Address: Biomin Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 453, Ramsgate NSW 2217


Fax: (02) 9872 5139



McGillivray, Alex

Position: General Manager - Sales & Marketing

Qualifications: BAgSc


Telephone: (02) 6033 8333 Fax: (02) 6033 8257

Mobile: 0418 578 433


Specific interests: Domestic and export sale of pigmeat.

McKenna, Martin

Position: Director – Clear Span Shelters

Address: Clear Span Shelters, 1999 Baynton Road, Kyneton Vic 3444

Telephone: (03) 5423 7144 Fax: (03) 5423 7145

Macgugan, Simon

Position: Consultant

Qualifications: Dip Agri Sc, Cert IV workplace training

Address: 3 Petrel Close, Torquay, Vic 3228

Telephone: (03) 5261 5782 Fax: (03) 5261 5782


Specific interests: Outdoor production, piggery management,

staff training.

Mackintosh, Emily

Position: General Manager, Communication

Address: Australian Pork Limited, PO Box 4746, Kingston, ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6285 2200 Fax: (02) 6285 2288


Malloy, Michael D

Position: National Sales and Marketing

Address: Sarus Pty Ltd, PO Box 499, Forbes NSW 2871


Fax: (02) 6851 2134


Website: www.sarus.com

Specific interests: Feed conveying and animal husbandry equipment and

disinfectants.

Martin, Paul

Position: Sales Representative Southern Region

Address: Auspac Ingredients Pty Ltd, Unit 1, 84-92 Barnes Street,

Tamworth, NSW 2340

Telephone: (02) 6762 7708

Mobile: 0417 259 908 Fax: (02) 6762 7709


Matthews, Dr Beren


Qualifications: BVSc (Hons)

Address: Country Vet, 45 Piper Lane, East Bendigo VIC 3550



Meads, Nigel

Position: Corporate Accounts Manager

Address: Alltech (NZ) Ltd,

PO Box 69-170 Glendene, Waitakere 0645, New Zealand

Telephone: +64 9 837 3243

Fax: +64 9 837 3214


Specific interests: All aspects of pig nutrition; antibiotic lternatives; application

of biotech products to improve pig performance

Meaney, Bruce



Telephone: (08) 8521 0603

Fax: (08) 8524 8001

Mobile: 0400 800 978



Meaney, Darryl

Position: National Sales Manager



Telephone: (02) 9850 3966

Fax: (02) 9850 3399

Mobile: 0419 594 922


Mendeleil, Ilia

Position: Manager, Australia and New Zealand

Health & Nutrition – feed additives

Address: Evonik Australia Pty Ltd, Suite 33,

1 Ricketts Rd, (PO Box 656) Mt Waverley, VIC 3149

Telephone: +61 3 8581 8406

Fax: +61 3 9544 5002




Miles, Dick

Position: Manager - Miles/Brakke Consulting

Address: PO Box 365, St Ives, NSW 2075

Telephone: (02) 9448 6879 Fax: (02) 9449 6159


Website: www.brakkeconsulting.com

Specific interests: Animal health consulting, market research and executive

search.

Miller, Kym

Position: Business Manager

Address: National Feed Solutions, Po Box 6370,

Wetherill Park B/C NSW 2164

Mobile: 0439 066 006

Fax: (02) 9609 7923


Website: www.nationalfeedsolutions.com.au

Miller, Scott

Position: Technical Sales Representative

Address: Stockyard Industries, 54 King Street, Clifton QLD 4361

Telephone: (07) 4697 3344

Mobile: 0448 026 956


Miller, Dr Yvette



Address: Portec Australia, Unit 1, 8 Tomlinson Road, Welshpool WA 6106.

PO Box 2112, arlisle North WA 6101.




Specific interests: Pig and poultry health, welfare and management, training,

research.

Mills, Greg

Position: Livestock Officer – Industry Development

Address: Intensive Livestock Industry Development Unit,

Industry & Investment NSW, 87-89 Frome Street,

PO Box 209 Moree NSW 2400



Website: www.industry.nsw.gov.au

Specific interests: Farm business management, desision support tools devel-

opment, agricultural extension.

Mingay, Mark

Position: Project Manager

Qualifications: B.App Sci (Ag)

Address: Stockyard Industries, 54 King St, Clifton QLD 4361


Fax: (07) 4697 3532


Website: www.stockyardindustries.com

Mitchell, Patricia

Position: R&I Manager (Health, Housing & Welfare)

Address: Australian Pork Limited c/o 3068 Prairie-Rochester Rd,

Prairie VIC 3572


Fax: (03) 5488 2304



Specific interests: Animal welfare, health, production, reproduction, pig industry

students, biosecurity, zoonotics, food safety.

Modra,Vin

Position: Sales Representative SA

Address: Lienert Australia, PO Box 65, Roseworthy SA 5371

Telephone: (08) 8524 8150

Mobile: 0407 723 679



Moore, Karen


Qualifications: BSc (Agriculture) Hons

Address: Department of Agriculture and Food WA, Locked Bag No 4


Telephone: (08) 9368 3636

Fax: (08) 9368 3570


Specific interests: Environmental extension, meat quality, nutrtion.

Moore, Michael

Position: Policy Project Officer

Qualifications: RDA

Address: GPO Box 1671, Adelaide SA 5001


Fax: (08) 8207 7852


Specific interests: Pork industry development in SA; health;

management and production: marketing; welfare; QA.

Moran, Chris

Position: Professor – Animal Genetics

Qualifications: BSc, PhD

Address: Faculty of Veterinary Science,

University of Sydney, NSW 2006

Telephone: (02) 9351 2222 Indial: (02) 9351 3553


Website: www.usyd.edu.au/vetfac/reprogen/

Specific interests: Application of molecular biology to genetic improvement;

porcine biodiversity; porcine endogenous retroviruses; xenotransplantation

Morel, Patrick C H

Position: Professor for Animal Science, Director Animal Nutrition

Qualifications: Dip IngAg, Dr Sc.Tech (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)

Address: Institute of Food Nutrition & Human Health, Massey University,

Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North New Zealand

Telephone: +64 6 350 5338 Fax: +64 6 350 5684


Specific interests: Pig nutrition; meat quality; animal breeding;

growth modelling; feed evaluation.

Morgan, Jayce

Position: Livestock Officer Pigs

Qualifications: Dipp Appl Sc (Agric), Grad Dip Sus Ag, MRSc

Address: Tamworth Agricultural Research Institute

4 Marsden Park Road, Calala NSW 2340

Telephone: (02) 6763 1100 Fax: (02) 6763 1222


Specific interests: Pigs in general, small scale pig farming, outdoor pig

nutrition.

Morris, Dr Andrew


Qualifications: BVSc, MACVS

Address: Country Vet, 144 Murphy St, Bendigo VIC 3550



Morris, Peter

Position: Sales Engineer

Address: Hurll Nu-Way Pty Ltd, 14 Aristoc Road,

Glen Waverley VIC 3150


Mobile: 0408 974 069 Fax: (03) 9560 8992

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hnw.com.au

Specific interests: Gas livestock & commercial heating, ventilation and

environmental housing.

Morris, Roger Stewart

Position: Managing Director MorVet Limited and Emeritus Professor,

Massey University

Qualifications: BVSc (Hons), MVSc, PhD, FACVSc, FAmerCE,

FRSNZ, CNZM

Address: 1 Homebush Road, Masterton 5885 New Zealand

Telephone: +64 6 370 8235 Mobile: 021 638 945

Fax: +64 6 370 8238 E-mail: [email protected]

Specific interests: Pig health and productivity, risk analysis,

epidemiology, food safety, pig software

Mortimer, Iain

Position: Elanco Veterinary Consultant (Swine and Poultry)

Address: Elanco Animal Health, Level 5, Avaya House

123 Epping Road, Macquarie Park NSW 2113


Mottram, Malcolm

Position: Managing Partner

Qualifications: BAg. Sci,

Address: Feedworks Pty Ltd, PO Box 369, Romsey VIC 3435


Fax: (03) 5429 5327


Website: www.feedworks.com.au

Mullan, Bruce

Position: Senior Research Officer

Qualifications: BScAg, PhD, RAn NUTR

Address: WA Department of Agriculture and Food, Locked Bag No 4,




Specific interests: Auspig; environment/nutrition interaction; lactation; feed-

stuff evaluation; nutritional effects on meat quality.



Nairn, Kim Alexander


Qualifications: BVMS

Address: Portec Veterinary Services,



Fax: (08) 9361 5558



Specific interests: Pig and poultry herd health, welfare and management,

food safety, tertiary education and stockperson training.

Naylor, Adam


Address: Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd,

64-70 Nissan Drive, Dandeonong South Vic 3175



Website: www.alltech.com

Nettle, Nick

Position: Sales Director

Address: Novus Nutrition Pty Ltd, PO Box 1028, Dubbo NSW 2830


E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.novusint.com

Specific interests: Gut enhancers for swine, organic mineral nutrition,

improving sow feed intakes.

Nicholls, Rob

Position: Breeding & Technical Manager, Cefn Genetics Pty Ltd

Address: PO Box 37, Strathfieldsaye VIC 3551



Nicholson, Shane

Position: Northern Sales Manager – Monogastic

Address: Lienert Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 6489, Toowoomba West, Qld 4350



Nietschke, Lisa



Telephone: (08) 8524 8150 Fax: (02) 8524 8001

Mobile: 0428 848 249



Nilon, Shem

Position: Area Manager NSW


Telephone: (07) 4697 3344

Mobile: 0448 026 956


Noone, Paul

Position: Regional Manager, Northern Region


Telephone: (02) 6956 2105

Fax: (02) 6956 2203

Mobile: 0408 717 727



North, Raymond


Qualifications: BA

Address: Coneximan Pty Ltd, 93 Connell’s Point Rd,

South Hurstville NSW 2221


Fax: (02) 9547 3995


Website: www.coneximan.com.au

Specific interests: Agribusiness and energy supply

O’Brien, Nathan


Address: Lienert Australia Pty Ltd, 28 Durham St, Forbes NSW 2871

Mobile: 0427 772 575



Odell, Nathan

Position: Group Supply Chain Manager


Phone: (02) 9725 2233, (02) 9612 1461

Mobile: 0412 821 358

Fax: (02) 9756 1336



O’Leary, Paul D

Position: Chief Executive Officer


Telephone: (02) 6956 2105 Fax: (02) 6956 2203



Olley, Mark

Position: Regional Director

Address: Biomin (Australia) Pty Ltd, PO Box 5233, Maroochydore QLD 4558

Telephone: (02) 9872 6324 Fax: (02) 9872 5139

Mobile: 0437 076 615



Pattison, Paul

Position: Managing Director Rivalea (Australia)

Qualifications: DipAgSc (Dookie)


Telephone: (02) 6033 8333 Fax: (02) 6033 8283


Specific interests: Pig industry - its credibility and reputation.

Peebles, Mark


Qualifications: B.Appl. Sc (Rural Tech)




Specific interests: Livestock nutrition, vitamins, minerals, amino acids,

enzymes, animal health products.

Pena, Jorge

Position: Technical Sales Manager

Address: Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd,

64-70 Nissan Drive, Dandeonong South Vic 3175



Website: www.alltech.com

Plant, David

Position: General Manager – Australian Natural Pork Pty Ltd

Address: 103-105 Welshpool Road, Welshpool WA 6106

Telephone: (08) 9351 0700 Fax: (08) 9351 0705


Specific interests: Outdoor pig production systems

Plowman, Kathleen

Position: General Manager – Policy

Address: Australian Pork Limited, PO Box 4746, Kingston ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6270 8888 Fax: (02) 6285 2288



Specific interests: APL’s policy division covers a wide range of policy and

regulatory work involving animal health and animal welfare, environment,

trade and market access, food safety and quality and labour and

industrial relations.

Pluske, John

Position: Professor and Associate Dean – Research

Qualifications: BScAgric (Hons), PhD

Address: School of Veterinary & Life Sciences,


Telephone: (08) 9360 2012 Fax: (08) 9360 6628


Website: www.murdoch.edu.au

Specific interests: Digestive physiology, piglet nutrition, feedstuff

evaluation, comparative monogastric nutrition

Pollock, Geoff

Position: Business Manager

Qualifications: B.App.Sci (Rural Technology)

Address: Westvet Wholesale Pty Ltd,


Telephone: 1800 791 270 Mobile: 0488 242 001

Fax: (08) 9361 5575 E-mail: geoff.westvet.com.au

Website: www.westvet.com.au

Specific interests: Products for pig and poultry production; production,

management and training; herd recording and data analysis.

Pope, Graeme J

Position: Consultant: Graeme Pope Consulting

Qualifications: RDA; RGDA; ADWM

Address: Graeme Pope Consulting, PO Box 1095, Nuriootpa SA 5355



Specific interests: Piggery industry training, technology transfer, student

mentoring and industry promotion, APIQ auditing, AI auditing and pig

welfare auditing.



Price, Janine

Position: Manager (Environmental)


Telephone: (02) 6270 8888

Fax: (02) 6285 2288



Pritchard, Michael

Position: Manager Biosecurity

Qualifications: MBT, MRIPHH

Address: 70 Kissing Point Road, Turramurra NSW 2074




Proudman, Fiona


Qaulifications: B Ag Sc


Telephone: (08) 8524 8150 Fax: (08) 8524 8001



Quick, Christine

Position: General Manager, Finance & Administration


Telephone: (02) 6270 8888

Fax: (02) 6285 2288


Ramsey, Jill

Position: Sales Representative – SA

Address: Lienert Australia, 8 Roseworthy Road, Roseworthy SA 5371

PO Box 65, Roseworthy SA 5371

Telephone: (08) 8524 8750 Fax: (08) 8524 8001

Mobile: 0427 400 899



Ray, Barry

Position: Manager Academic Programs

Qualifications: Dip App Sci Ag, B App Sci Ag

Address: Longerenong College, 229 Longerenong Rd,

Longerenong, VIC 3401


Mobile: 0427 943 712 Fax: (03) 5362 2259


Specific interests: Providing pig industry training to agricultural students.

Reeves, John

Position: Marketing Manager


38-42 Wharf Rd, West Ryde NSW 2114

Telephone: (02) 9850 3966 Fax: (02) 9850 3399

Mobile: 0412 264 497


Reu, David


Qualifications: 11 years of pig farming

Address: APS & Vaucluse, Chapman Rd, Inglewood, SA 5133

Telephone: (08) 8380 5672 Fax: (08) 8380 5176


Website: www.vaucluse-aps.com.au

Specific interests: Ultrasonography, breeding.

Richards, Dr Christopher I

Position: Veterinary consultant

Qualifications: BVSc, BSc

Address: 45 Piper Lane, East Bendigo Vic 3550


Fax: (03) 5443 3829


Website: chrisrichards.com.au

Specific interests: veterinary consultant; disease eradication; quality assur-

ance; multi-site production, artificial insemination, semen analysis.

Richards, Dr Kirsty

Position: Swine Veterinary Consultant

Qualifications: BVSc,

Address: 45 Piper Lane East Bendigo Vic 3550


Fax: (03) 5443 3829


Website: chrisrichards.com.au

Rikard-Bell, Charles

Position: Account Manager - Intensive Livestock

Qualifications: BSc Agr, MSc

Address: Elanco Animal Health, PO Box 101, Mallala SA 5502

Telephone: (08) 8527 2337

Mobile: 0427 267 734 Fax: (08) 8527 2044


Roberts, David John (Dave)

Position: Director/Sales & Marketing Manager

Qualifications: DipAgrSci (LAC)

Address: Think Livestock Pty Ltd, 16 Grevillea Road,

Huntly Vic 3551

Telephone: (03) 5448 8942

Mobile: 0417 127 321 Fax: (03) 5448 8943


Website: www.thinklivestock.com

Specific interests: Vaccination and water medication technologies.

Roberts, Kylie

Position: Marketing National Food Service Manager

Address: Australian Pork Limited,

Level 7, 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000

Mobile: 0400 832 382



Roberts, Kim

Position: Partner Bundawarrah Bred Free Range Pork, Trainor and

Assessor, Riverina Community College

Address: Ganowlea, Bundawarrah Rd, Temora NSW 2666

Mobile: 0429 774 929


Specific interests: Outdoor production, pork eating quality and flavour and

industry stock person training.

Roberts, Stephen

Position: Owner/Manager Bundawarrah Bred Free Range Pork

– Born and Bred Free Range

Address: Ganowlea, Bundawarrah Rd, Temora NSW 2666



Website: www.bundawarrahpork.com.au

Specific interests: Development different systems for outdoor units as a

viable alternative, marketing and improving the taste of pork.

Robertson, Ian

Position: Associate Professor Veterinary Epidemiology

Qualifications: BVSc, PhD, MACVSc

Address: School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences,


Telephone: (08) 9360 2459

Fax: (08) 9310 4144


Specific interests: Streptococcus suis type II swine dysentery; zoonotic

diseases of pigs/pig farmers and gastric ulcers.

Roe, Brad

Position: Livestock Manager


Phone: (02) 9725 2233, (02) 9612 1491

Mobile: 0437 392 816

Fax: (02) 9756 1336



Rylands, Peter

Position: Manager – RyBio Products

Qualifications: BScAg, BBus, MComm

Address: “Curraweena”, Kings Highway, Braidwood NSW 2622

Telephone/Fax: (02) 4842 2800


Specific interests: Supplier of high quality galvanised and stainless steel

products at very competitive prices.

Sammons, Neil

Position: Technical and Site Manager

Qualifications: BSc (Hons)

Address: MSD Animal Health Pty Ltd, 91-105 Harpin Street,

Bendigo East, Vic 3550


Fax: (03) 5442 3162


Specific interests: Development of pig vaccines, regulatory and

quarantine issues concerning vaccine manufacture.

Scammel, Deborah








Schulz, Thomas (Tom)

Position: General Secretary – Bacon Factories Union of Employees, Qld

Qualifications: BBus (Ind Rel) JP (C DEC)

Address: 391 Tingal Road, Wynnum North Qld 4178



Specific interests: Improving industrial relations in the meat processing

industry, banning/limiting use of imported pork, improving OH&S.

Developing export opportunities, new technology in meat processing/food

manufacture

Schwarz, Herbert

Position: Director – AgInvest Pty Ltd

Qualifications: M Ag Bus

Address: PO Box 422, Angaston SA 5353


Fax: (08) 8564 3611


Schwenke, Fred

Position: Business Unit Director – Intensive Monogastric

Qualifications: BAgSc, MBA

Address: Pfizer Animal Health Australia Pty Ltd,


Mobile: 0417 844 231


Website: www.pfizeraustralia.com.au

Specific interests: Meat quality, pig health and nutrition

Scotts, Linda

Position: Sales Representative – NSW

Address: Lienert Australia, PO Box 194, Forbes NSW 2871

Telephone: 1800 649 231

Fax: 1800 649 336

Mobile: 0428 972 599



Selle, Peter

Position: Honorary Associate

Qualifications: BVSc, PhD, MRCVS

Address: Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney,

425 Werombi Road, Camden NSW 2570

Telephone: (02) 9351 1697

Mobile: 0419 442 780


Specific interests: Feed enzymes (phytase, xylanase etc); Conjugated linoleic

acid (CLA); consulting as ‘Yardbird Nutrition’.

Sergeant, Mike

Position: Director

Qualifications: BA, MBA

Address: Axon Machinery Pty Ltd,

9 Beauty Drive, Avalon NSW 2107

Telephone: (02) 9974 2704

Mobile: 0428 637 717

Fax: (02) 9974 2705


Website: www.gtbunning.co.uk

Specific interests: Slurry and manure handling equipment

Sharrock, Alan


Qualifications: BVSc, MACVSc

Address: Lachlan Valley Veterinary Clinic, 50 Sherriff Street,

Forbes NSW 2871

Telephone: (02) 6851 1100 Fax: (02) 6851 1505


Specific interests: Herd health, management and production, nutrition, new

projects, benchmarking

Shaw, Rod

Position: Sales Manager – Southern Region

Qualifications: Livestock Officer Certificate

Address: CCD Animal Health, Unit 2, 84-92 Barnes Street,

Tamworth NSW 2340

Telephone: 1300 791 009

Mobile: 0418 170 573

Fax: 1300 798 005


Website: www.ccdanimalhealth.com.au

Sherwood, David

Position: Sales Manager

Qualifications: BApp Sc (Agriculture)

Address: CCD Animal Health, Unit 2, 84-92 Barnes Street,

Tamworth NSW 2340

Telephone: 1300 791 009 Fax: 1300 798 005

Mobile: 0487 777 089


Website: www.ccdanimalhealth.com.au

Simmons, Martin

Position: Managing Director – OEC

Qualifications: Environmental engineer

Address: Outback Environmental Controls Pty Ltd,

2/32 Billabong Street, Stafford Qld 4053

Telephone: (07) 3352 6677 Email: [email protected]

Specific interests: Automatic computer controls, cooling and ventilation

systems, feeding and drinking systems

Skerman, Alan

Position: Principal Environmental Engineer

Address: Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

(Qld) PO Box 102, (203 Tor St) Toowoomba Qld 4350

Telephone: (07) 4688 1247 Mobile 0407 462 529


Website: www.daff.qld.gov.au

Specific interests: Effluent management and biogas research and

extension.

Skuse, Jeremy M

Position: Executive Officer

Qualifications: B Sc (Hons), Ag. Sc. Leeds

Address: Animal Welfare Science Centre Department of Land & Food

Systems, University of Melbourne, Vic 3010

Telephone: (03) 8344 8933 Mobile 0402 091 685

Fax: (03) 8344 5037


Website: www.animalwelfare.net.au

Specific interests: Environmental and human effects on the welfare and pro-

ductivity of farm animals.

Slater, Michael

Position: Regional Manager, Southern Region


Telephone: (02) 6956 2105 Fax: (02) 6956 2203



Smith, Craig

Position: Queensland State Manger APL

Address: PO Box 775, Springwood Qld 4127




Smith, Matthew

Position: Director Asia Pacific

Address: Alltech Biotechnologies Pty Ltd

PO Box 69, 170 Glendene , Waitakere 654 New Zealand

Telephone: +64 9 837 3243 Fax: +64 9 837 3214

Mobile: +64 21 681 388 Email: [email protected]

Smits, Robert

Position: Research Manager

Qualifications: BScAg (Hons), MSc (Agriculture)

Address: Rivalea (Australai), PO Box 78, Corowa NSW 2646



Specific interests: Research management, AUSPIG,

reproduction, growth and nutritiion, contract research and development;

Aims are to provide scientific and technical advice to QAF Meat Industries

to improve cost-effective production of pigs

Sokolinski, Rolf



Telephone: (02) 6956 2105 Fax: (02) 6956 2203



Spencer, Andrew

Position: CEO Australian Pork Limited

Address: PO Box 4746, Kingston ACT 2604

Telephone: (02) 6270 8888 Fax: (02) 6285 2288

Email: [email protected] Email: www.australianpork.com.au

Spencer, R Alison

Position: Principal Extension Officer

Qualifications: BAppSc (RurTech) Hons; GDipRurSysMan

Address: Queensland Primary Industries & Fisheries, Dept of Employment,

Economic Development & Innovatio, PO Box 327, Cleveland Qld 4163

Telephone: (07) 3284 9509 Fax: (07) 3286 3094


Website: www.deedi.qld.gov.au

Specific interests: Improving information delivery; increasing

communication, knowledge and skills in the industry.



Spragg, John

Position: Executive Officer

Address: Stockfeed Manufacturers’ Council of Australia

PO Box 383, Beaconsfield VIC 3807

Telephone: (03) 9769 7170

Mobile: 0402 831 843


Spragge, Andres




Telephone: (07) 3723 9835

Fax: (07) 3271 3080

Mobile: 0427 152 412


Steinborner, Luke


Address: National Feed Solutions, PO Box 6370,

Wetherill Park B/C NSW 2164

Mobile: 0439 066 006

Fax: (02) 9609 7923


Website: www.nationalfeedsolutions.com.au

Stewart, Darryl

Position: Consultant – owner of 240 sow breeder multiplication unit

Qualifications: QDAH, Dip Meat Tech (Dist)

Address: Qld Agricultural Consultants, MS 411, River Road,

Mungar Qld 4650

Telephone: (07) 4129 6190

Fax: (07) 4129 6290


Specific interests: All aspects of pig and pig meat production, especially

management efficiency, nutrition, computer recording, marketing,

general consultancy to the pig industry

Tapping, Sandra

Position: Director

Address: Vereyken Bros Pty Ltd, PO Box 421, Grafton NSW 2460

Telephone: (02) 6644 6065 Fax: (02) 6644 7568

Mobile: 0429 796 555


Specific interests: Piggery equipment.

Taverner, Michael R (Mike)

Position: Freelance

Qualifications: BAgSc, MAgSc, PhD

Address: 38 Froggatt Street, Turner ACT 2612

Telephone: (02) 6248 0364

Mobile: 0418 646 397

Fax: (02) 6247 8866


Specific interests: Strategic analysis of technical industry issues; Feed

grains; pork eating quality; post graduate training.

Tensen, Melina

Position: Scientific Officer – Farm Animals RSPCA

Address: PO Box 265, Deakin West ACT 2600

Telephone: (02) 6282 8300


Website: www.rspca.org.au

Tippett, Julie

Position: Financial Controller

Qualifications: Degree – Business of Commerce (Accounting)

Address: 144 Murphy St, Bendigo Vic 3550

Telephone: (03) 5442 6142

Fax: (03) 5443 3829


Website: www.chrisrichards.com.au

Trezona-Murray, Megan


Qualifications: BSc (Agriculture), MSc(Agriculture) PhD (Animal Growth &

Development)

Address: Department of Agriculture Locked Bag No 4,

Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6983

Telephone: (08) 9368 3606

Fax: (08) 9368 3570


Specific interests: Carcass quality, carcass variation, meat quality,

nutrition.

Tritton, Sally


Qualifications: BAgSc, MSc

Address: Lienert Australia, 8 Roseworthy Road, Roseworthy SA 5371

Telephone: (08) 8254 8150

Fax: (08) 8254 8001

Mobile: 0417 149 715


Specific interests: Pig nutrition

Tucker, Robyn

Position: Principal Consultant - FSA Consulting

Qualifications: BAppSci (Rural Tech), MBA (Envt Mgt)

Cert Prof Soil Scientist, Cert Prac Agriculturist.

Address: FSA Consulting, Private Bag 260, Horsham Vic 3401


Fax: (03) 5381 0719


Website: www.fsaconsulting.net

Specific interests: Environmental impact statements, environmental

management plans, sustainable effluent re-use, MEDLI modelling,

piggery site selection, piggery environmental training and research.

Turni, Conny

Position: Research Fellow

Qualifications: PhD

Address: Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane Qld 4001



Website: www.uq.edu.au

Specific interests: Glässer’s disease, respiratory bacterial pathogens

van Barneveld, Marnie

Position: Commercial Development Manager

Qualifications: B App Sci (Rur Tech), Grad Dip Bus Stud

Address: Country Vet Wholesaling Pty Ltd, 144 Murphy Street,

Bendigo VIC 3550

Telephone: (03) 5442 6118

Mobile: 0418 977 056

Fax: (03) 5442 6119


van Barneveld, Robert John

Position: Consultant Research Scientist (Nutrition)

Qualifications: B Agr Sc (Hons), PhD, RAnNutr, FAICD

Address: Barneveld Nutrition Pty Ltd, Unit 7, Riverland Central, 16-18

Riverland Drive, Loganholme, Qld 4129

PO Box 4477, Loganholme DC 4129


Fax: (07) 3806 4993


Specific interests: Nutrition and pork production, innovation in pork

production research, technologies for feed evaluation (specifically NIR), role

of the Australian pork industry in sustainable food production.

Vardanega, Amanda

Position: National Swine Specialist

Address: MSD Animal Health, 91-105 Harpin St, Bendigo East Vic 3550

Mobile: 0427 011 579


Vella, Joseph

Position: Manager – Protective Fabrications

Address: 1045 Silverdale Road, Werombi NSW 2570


Fax: (02) 4653 1130


Specific interests: Manufacture/supply/design/installation of winchable cur-

tain systems for pig shedding; automatic or manual; dam liners; grain cov-

ers etc

Vereyken, Richard

Position: Director

Address: Vereyken Bros Pty Ltd, PO Box 421, Grafton NSW 2460

Telephone: (02) 6644 6065

Fax: (02) 6644 7568

Mobile: 0437 431 901


Specific interests: Piggery equipment.

Watts, Peter Jeffrey


Qualifications: BE (Agr), PhD, RPEQ CPENG

Address: FSA Consulting, PO Box 2175, Toowoomba Qld 4350

Telephone: (07) 4632 8230

Mobile: 0409 623 590 Fax: (07) 4632 8057


Website: www.fsaconsulting.net

Specific interests: Environmental impact statements (Rural), sustainable dis-

posal of effluent, irrigation system design, MEDLI modelling, piggery site

selection, environmental management plans, waste management research;

odour modelling


Weare, Jason


Qualifications: BScAg



Telephone: (07) 3723 9896

Fax: (07) 3271 3080

Mobile: 0400 696 163


Welch, Bruce

Position: Veterinarian/Consultant

Qualificaions: BVSc, MRCVS

Address: PVS Limited, 83 Broadhaven Ave, Queenspark,

Christchurch, New Zealand

Telephone: +64 3 383 8138 Mobile: +64 275 999 186

Fax: +64 3 383 1834


Specific interests: Pig production management and efficiency, production

recording, disease control, facility design and operation, genetics,

reproduction, staff training.

Wilhelm, Kym

Position: Corporate Business Manager

Address: Lienert Australia, PO Box 65, Roseworthy, SA 5371


E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lienerts.com.au

Williams, Rob

Position: Business Development Consultant

Address: Biomin Australia Pty Ltd, 1506 Old Cleveland Rd,

Belmont, QLD 4153

Telephone: (07) 9872 6324 Fax: (07) 9872 5139

Mobile: 0458 782 866



Willis, Sara

Position: Senior Extension Officer


Address: Agri-Science Queensland, Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and

Forestry, 203 Tor Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350

PO Box 102, Toowoomba Qld 4350


Fax: (07) 4688 1192


Website: www.deedi.qld.gov.au

Call centre: 13 25 23

Specific interests: The practical application of Auspig, applied pig

nutrition, feed formulation, feed quality, feeding systems.

Wilson, Rob

Position: Consultant – Production, R&D Management, Commercialisation

Manager Pork CRC

Qualifications: BSc, DipSciAgric, MBA, PhD

Address: Rob Wilson Consulting, 5 Beagle Close,

Mosman Park, Perth WA 6012

Telephone: (08) 9384 9758

Mobile: 0418 486 141


Specific Interests: General on-farm production and management;

nutrition, environment and welfare systems; research management and

application, commercialisation and adoption.

Wright, Cameron

Position: Premix Supervisor/Nutritionist



Telephone: (07) 3723 9825

Fax: (07) 3271 3080

Mobile: 0418 491 124


Wright, Chas Michael

Position: Purchasing and Trading Manager


Telephone: (08) 8524 8150 Fax: (08) 8524 8001

Mobile: 0438 889 012



Wundke, Rohan


Qualifications: B App Sc (Ag)





The second and third tranches of the same amount are due tobe implemented in two-year intervals thereafter on the same date in2014 and 2016. KPIs derived from expectations of the increasedexpenditure made possible by the levy increase have been adjusted inline with the new levy increase arrangements.

Secondly, the past few years of initiatives under core objectivethree – ‘Efficient Value Chains’ – has shown that our engagementwith the supply chain is more difficult than just with the produc-tion base, due to their different drivers and motivators. This hascompromised some of the outcomes of the planned programs andprojects, to the point where we have put activities under this coreobjective on hold.

This in no way represents any diminishing of the perceived importance of Core Objective 3, or any change to ourlonger-term aspirations to work hand in glove with this part of theindustry. There remain projects involving the supply chain, but in our forward plans these have been captured in core objectives other than three.

Our five-year strategic planning cycle dictates that we will needa new “Strategic Plan 2015–20” by mid 2014. The development ofsuch a plan is normally allocated a full year of consultations withproducers and deliberations with the Board. The process to developthis plan will therefore be kicking off at the start of financial year2013–14.

Levy increase after 18 years

At APL, we have been proud of our ability over the years to con-tinue to provide a high level of services into the industry through pro-ductivity improvements whilst our real income was decreasing. Werecognised a few years ago that eventually our services would have tobe compromised if resource limitations were not addressed. With thesupport of the Board, we embarked on an initiative to work withindustry to increase the levy payable under the ‘Marketing’ categoryfor the first time since 1994.

Our consultation around the proposal to increase the marketinglevy was highlighted through our producer meetings around thecountry. This was a great opportunity to discuss with those producers present the marketing initiatives thatwe undertake on their behalf and the results we measure for theindustry overall.

It is never easy to ask producers to pay more through their com-pulsory levies, but in the end, we were very appreciative of the sup-port we received through the process. This included the eventuallevy vote, where around 73% of the industry (on a production vol-ume basis) supported the reasoning to increase the levy in three separate tranches as describedabove. The vote result was, of course, not unanimous, and we seethis as a challenge to not only continue to create value for the indus-try, but also to demonstrate better that value. We also recognise asignificant difference between larger and smaller producers in termsof what they know about APL, how engaged they are in APL activi-ties and whether they see APL as effective for their business.Producer confidence and support for our activities is important forus in being an effective representative body, so we see still some workto do in this area.

Progress on ‘Shaping Our Future’Pig production in Australia is now going through significant

change, much of it due to our initiative to phase out voluntarily the use of sow stalls. The historic resolution at the 2010Annual General Meeting of APL committed producers to significant



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The following companies are suppliers of goods and

services to the pig industry

ALLTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY PTY LTD

See our advertisements page 25 64-70 Nissan Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175Tel (03) 9767 2800 Fax (03) 9791 6423Email: [email protected]: www.alltech.com

AUSPAC INGREDIENTS

See advertisement pages 24Unit 1, 84-92 Barnes Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 Tel (02) 6762 7708 Fax (02) 6762 7709E-mail: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAN FEEDING SYSTEMS

See advertisement page 2721 Martins Lane, Piallamore NSW 2340PO Box 4009, Nemingha NSW 2340Tel (02) 6760 9611 Fax (02) 6760 9616E-mail: [email protected]: www.afsystems.com.au

BIOMIN (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

See advertisement page 26PO Box 2344, Carlingford NSW 2118Tel: (02) 9872 6324Fax: (02) 9872 5139Email: [email protected]: www.biomin.net

CCD ANIMAL HEALTH

See advertisement page 24Tel 1300 791 009 Fax 1300 798 005 Email: [email protected]: www.ccdanimalhealth.com.au

CHRIS RICHARDS AND ASSOCIATES

See advertisement page 24PO Box 2388, Bendigo Delivery Centre VIC 3550Tel (03) 5442 6142 Fax (03) 5443 3829Website: www.chrisrichards.com.au

COUNTRY VET WHOLESALING PTY LTD

See advertisement page 24PO BOX 2388, Bendigo Delivery CentreVIC 3550Tel 1800 426 142 Fax (03) 5442 6119Email: [email protected]: www.countryvet.com.au

CRAIG MOSTYN & CO PTY LTD

See advertisement page 29Level 1, 63 Stead Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205PO Box 2199, Melbourne VIC 3001Tel (03) 9695 4116 Fax (03) 9699 5283E-mail: [email protected]: www.craigmostyn.com.auwww.cmaqua.com.au

DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS

See advertisement page 2941 Edison Rd, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650PO Box 2279, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650Tel (02) 6922 7015 Fax (02) 6922 7381Mobile: 0418 262 7015Email: [email protected]

DUMAC DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD

See advertisement page 29F 6/13 Gatwick Road, Bayswater North VIC 3153PO Box 262, Bayswater VIC 3153Tel (03) 9761 5115 Fax (03) 9761 5114

AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES

SUPPLIERS GUIDE



NATIONAL FEED SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

See advertisement page 27PO Box 6370,Wetherill Park BC, NSW 2164 Ph: (02) 9609 7922 Mobile: 0439 066 054Email:[email protected]: www.nationalfeedsolutions.com.au

PIC AUSTRALIA

See advertisement page 25 PO Box 39, Grong Grong NSW 2652Tel (02) 6956 2105 Fax (02) 6956 2203Freecall: 1800 622 660E-mail: [email protected]: www.picaustralia.com.auQld/Nth NSW: Paul Noone 0408 717 727Charlie Gourlay 0429 030 091Sth NSW/Vic/TAS/SA:Michael Slater 0418 575 101WA: Mal Auld 0427 086 931

POLYTEx

See advertisement page 27 28-30 Massey Ave Leeton, NSW 2705PO Box 860 Leeton NSW 2705Tel 1300 059 003 Fax 1300 858 626Email: [email protected]: www.polytex.net.au

PORKSTORKS AUSTRALIA

See advertisement page 25Lethbridge, Victoria Freecall: 1800 647 744Tel: (03) 5281 7546 Fax: (03) 5281 7547Email: [email protected]: Bridget Jervois. Mobile: 0408 855 875Email: [email protected] Glencoe GTC, QueenslandTel: (07) 4699 3055/ (07) 4699 3055Fax: (07) 4699 3832Email: [email protected] Supervisor: Craig Knowles Mobile: 0400 672 418Email: [email protected]

EVONIK AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

See our advertisement page 26Suite 33, 1 Ricketts Rd,(PO Box 656) Mt Waverley VIC 3149Tel (03) 8581 8406 Fax (03) 9544 5002Email: [email protected]: www.evonik.com.au

FEEDWORKS

See advertisement page 27PO Box 369, Romsey Vic 3434Tel (03) 5429 6458 Fax (03) 5429 5327Email: [email protected]: www.feedworks.com.auQld: P) 82 Enkelmanns Rd, Alberton QLD 4207Tel 0408 735 185 Fax (07) 3299 1048Email: [email protected]

JEFO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

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iestment and a difficult transition in produc-tion arrangements.

It is arguable that the most powerful driver of the shift away from sow stalls is,however, the market itself where the twomajor retailers are demanding sow stall freepork for the future – whether it comes fromoverseas for processed product or fromdomestic producers.

The challenge we have faced over thepast year is going to remain for future years– that is to maximise the value of this initia-tive to the industry through the differentia-tion power it gives us for the brand‘Australian Pork’.

We have already seen some benefitscoming back to the industry as a result ofour stand on sow stalls, such as retailer com-mitments to standards for all pork supplies,increased pressure on smallgoods processorsto support the Australian industry, improvedgovernment relations as a result of their see-ing us in a leadership role on welfare andcredit coming from welfare agencies such asthe RSPCA.

There is a lot more to be done beforeour job is complete around ‘Shaping OurFuture’. What gives us leverage in gainingbenefits from this commitment is the continued industry progress in meeting it.As of November (2012), an industry surveyshowed that 55% of Australia’s sow herd isoperating under ‘sow stall free’ conditions,which is an impressive result after just twen-ty four months.

We expect this type of progress to con-tinue, which will certainly help us to demon-strate that the industry is walking the talkaround looking after our animals.

Carbon and the environment

Our industry has also demonstrated itscredentials over the past year in emissionsand environmental management. We weresuccessful in working with the Departmentof Climate Change and Energy Efficiency inhaving the first methodology for a reductionin emissions approved under the CarbonFarming Initiative.

We also led a consortium of livestockindustries in applying for funding under theCarbon Farming Futures ‘Filling theResearch Gap’ program, worth around $3million over the next few years.

I was privileged to be part of the launch,by Parliamentary Secretary for ClimateChange and Energy Efficiency , the HonMark Dreyfus QC MP, of Australia’s firstcarbon farming piggery, Blantyre Farms atYoung NSW.

Blantyre Farms was the first farm inAustralia to be given the green light to earn

carbon credits from destroying methane generated by pig manure. I am aware thereare a number of other piggeries also close tofinalising work on this type of environmentalinitiative.

We believe the pork industry has a lot tooffer in terms of reducing emissions andgood environmental practice and this alsoneeds to be a recognised part of our brand‘Australian Pork’.

Government R&D Policy Statement

The federal government has released its“Rural Research and Development PolicyStatement” in response to the ProductivityCommission inquiry into Rural Researchand Development Corporations and theRural Research and Development CouncilInvestment Plan.

We expect that the implementation ofthe policies within the statement will havesome future implications for how APL, andthe other rural R&D corporations, willwork.

We look forward to working with gov-ernment as one of our most importantinvestors and stakeholders in making thenecessary changes to the way we operate,whilst retaining our core roles of delivery forindustry in an efficient and effective manner.

The fresh pork threat from afar

As legal decisions currently stand inNew Zealand, pig producers there couldhave fresh pork competition from importswithin a matter of months. The decision toallow fresh pork imports seems to us unfath-omable, considering the potential for theoutbreak of exotic disease – in particular,Porcine Reproductive and RespiratorySyndrome (PRRS) – which today exists inneither Australia nor New Zealand.

The big pork exporting nations of theworld – mainly Europe and North America– will see this as a win for their exportingobjectives and we will be the next opportu-nity in their sights.

The impact of a disease outbreak such asPRRS in Australia would be an absolute disaster for our industry, and we intend todefend the scientific basis for the presentimport protocols with all resources availableto us.

It is clear that the pork exportingnations of the world have no interest in ourclean herd health status (in fact, for them, itis a competitive disadvantage) and they willbe trying to get their product into our market for sale as fresh meat.

APL Operations

The year 2012 saw other achievements

on behalf of the industry, including thedrafting of the APIQ Free Range standards,continued uptake of the APIQ system generally on farm and the continuation ofour iconic ‘Get some pork on your fork’ TVand radio advertisements.

We also moved offices in Canberra earlier in the year to manage costs andimprove efficiency and staff amenities.

More than 30 staff turn up at those APLoffices each morning to do their work forour industry. Many of them will never beknown to our producers.

They do a great job, sometimes in verydifficult circumstances, and without broaderacknowledgement, in making our industrybetter, year by year. I would like to recogniseand thank them for their efforts.

There have been some changes to theAPL Board with the appointment of MrGeoff Starr as a Specialist Director for an initial three year term.

Mr Starr has an impressive backgroundin marketing and the food industry. Hisappointment followed the retirement ofProfessor Robert van Barneveld after eightyears on the APL Board.

Looking to the next twelve months weplan to keep challenging ourselves to findwhat it takes to keep the industry moving ina positive direction in the years to come.

and new information in a new R&D processfor the Australian pork industry. It’s some-thing I am certainly looking forward to.

We held our first Stakeholders’ Meetingin conjunction with the Pork CRC AGM inMelbourne in November 2012.

The meeting, attended by representa-tives from almost all participant organisa-tions, was informed of the latest outcomesfrom the four R&D programs and whereeach is headed.

We received excellent feedback on participant expectations and potential R&Dpriorities and how participants can con-tribute to the R&D and commercialisationoutcomes of the Pork CRC.

The event was very professionally facili-tated by Professor Rob van Barneveld andwill become part of our annual calendar.

I wish all participants and everyoneinvolved in Australia’s pork industry, especially producers, a happy, healthy, safeand prosperous 2013.

Managing feed costs and maximisingfeed efficiency will be the secrets to successin 2013, while further differentiatingAustralian pork will help ensure betterprices in 2013 and the sustainability of theindustry.

I look forward to working with every-one on both areas.

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PLEvac Convenient and effective, PLEvac is the only 3-in-1 vaccine to protect pigs against Erysipelas and Leptospira pomona infections, and aid in the control of parvovirus.

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1. Data on file.2. Eileen L. Thacker, DVM, PhD; Brad J. Thacker, DVM, PhD; Tamara B. Boettcher, DVM; H. Jayappa, MVSc, PhD. Comparison of antibody production, lymphocyte stimulation, and protection induced by four commercial

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterins. Swine Health and Production. 1998: 6(3): 107-112.3. Davis RG et al. Onset and Duration of Immunity of a single dose of M+PAC. Proc. Leman Swine Conference 2003.4. Jayappa H et al. Evaluation of Stability and Duration of Immunity of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae bacterin. Proc. IPVS 2000: 165.

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